The Justice League

Each year, the World Justice Project surveys 99 countries to come up with their Rule of Law Index. The index is used by policy wonks and analysts to dig deeper into why some countries are better at protecting civil liberties than others, and where countries rank in comparison to similar income countries nearby. The U.S. ranks high among the 99, but discrimination in the criminal justice system keeps it out of the top 10. Here's the world's justice league, and a look at some of the stragglers.